Statins inhibit cholesterol production, which is considered to be good for the heart, but cholesterol is essential for brain function. We have a "blood braIn barrier" that protects the brain from a lot of detrimental stuff, but not all. Many kinds of statins, some get through to the brain easier than others. If one statin seems problemat…
Statins inhibit cholesterol production, which is considered to be good for the heart, but cholesterol is essential for brain function. We have a "blood braIn barrier" that protects the brain from a lot of detrimental stuff, but not all. Many kinds of statins, some get through to the brain easier than others. If one statin seems problematic, they can try another.
I have the alzheimers gene so I'm especially cautious of anything that might make my brain unhappy. I quit statins, against my doctors' advice, and mitigated my cholesterol with diet changes. How we produce and use cholesterol is greatly affected by diet, a factor few doctors have much training in.
Statins inhibit cholesterol production, which is considered to be good for the heart, but cholesterol is essential for brain function. We have a "blood braIn barrier" that protects the brain from a lot of detrimental stuff, but not all. Many kinds of statins, some get through to the brain easier than others. If one statin seems problematic, they can try another.
I have the alzheimers gene so I'm especially cautious of anything that might make my brain unhappy. I quit statins, against my doctors' advice, and mitigated my cholesterol with diet changes. How we produce and use cholesterol is greatly affected by diet, a factor few doctors have much training in.